Pixel Magazine - 25th September 2012

ISSUE NO. 881

The magazine that understands the world of imaging, past, present and future

News Sony and Hasselblad in CSC Partnership Hasselblad is to work with Sony Corporation to cultivate new markets for consumer digital imaging products and develop its product portfolio to include a new range of advanced mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras, which will be followed by new products for DSLR and compact camera segments.

Hasselblad and Sony have agreed further on plans for the two organisations to work together in efforts to achieve technical and engineering breakthroughs in various photographic technology challenges.

Said Dr. Larry Hansen, Hasselblad Chairman and CEO: “This partnership will enable us to access an area of the photographic sector which we have never reached out to before, by tapping on Sony’s technology.” sony.com, hasselblad.co.uk

Retailers Speak Out on Grey Import iPhones Retailers around the world and particularly in the UAE have warned customers to avoid iPhones on the grey market, where they could pay twice as much for a product with no warranty.

Ashish Panjabi, CEO of Jacky’s Electronics, said that the benefits of buying the new iPhone through licensed distributors outweigh any perceived benefit in buying the phone off the grey market. “Owning one before anybody else is a status symbol, especially in this country, and that might lead some to resort to the grey market but consumers will only end up harming themselves if they choose to do so.”

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Connectivity will save cameras Research proves wireless transfer would encourage consumers to use cameras more.

InfoTrends’ most recent discovery, based on an analysis of findings from a survey of over 1,300 consumers about their use of smartphones, tablets, and connected TVs found that wireless connectivity could be the feature that safeguards the future of the camera trade.

One interesting finding was that nearly 75% of smartphone users who also take digital photos or shoot digital video would be interested in the ability to wirelessly transfer photos or video from their digital camera to their smartphone. Furthermore, 68% of those respondents said that having that ability would actually cause them to use their digital camera more. Many consumers own multiple photography devices and the ability to easily transfer content between these devices will help encourage

the viewing, sharing, and printing of photos from both connected and non-connected devices.

Infotrends has also made a new Connected Imaging Trends service available... see page 3.

Best Ever Smartphone Photos As the first Android cameras hit the market and more compacts are launched with WiFi connectvity, Nokia once again raises the bar for camera phones.

The newly announced Nokia Lumia 920 is the flagship Windows Phone 8 smartphone, including the latest advances in Nokia PureView imaging innovation, which recently brought a 41 megapixel phone camera to market.

Using advanced floating lens technology, the camera in the Nokia Lumia 920 is able to take in five times more light than competing smartphones without using flash.

“Nokia PureView continues to make it possible for a smartphone camera to take the kind of images usually only seen on a standalone SLR camera,” said Jo Harlow, Executive Vice President of Nokia Smart Devices. “With the Nokia Lumia 920 we have made it possible to shoot pictures and video at home, outdoors, in a restaurant or even at night, and come out with professional-looking results.”

“We view imaging as a core area for differentiation in the smartphone space,” said Crawford Del Prete, Executive Vice President of WW Products and

An untouched image taken on the preceeding Nokia Lumia 808

Chief Research Officer, IDC. “Low light photography has been a weak point for smartphones. Nokia has addressed this with PureView technology to create real customer value.”

For full details on the new Lumia 920 and 820 models, see our Launch Pad on page 13.

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BEST IMAGING INNOVATION Sony SLT, Translucent Mirror Technology

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Connected Trends News Following their report finding the importance of connectivity between cameras, phones and other products, Infotrends has launched a new service to report on this trend.

InfoTrends has announced the development of a new vendor advisory service: Connected Imaging Trends. This service will provide relevant research on the use of social networks, connected devices, and cloud services.

InfoTrends’ Connected Imaging Trends (CIT) Service provides in-depth consumer research on the use of social networks, connected devices, and cloud services and profiles of existing vendors and emerging technology providers.

Through analysis of industry developments and forecasts that include imaging activities and related revenue, this service provides executives, product and marketing managers, and senior managers the information and advice they need to thrive in this dynamic marketplace.

InfoTrends estimates that U.S. consumers will store more 380 billion photos in 2012, and that that total will approach 700 billion by 2016.

Hardware manufacturers, developers, and service providers offer consumers a wide range of choices for viewing, sharing, storing, and

protecting those growing collections of personal content. Vendors in this space are constantly innovating, with solutions that stand on their own or integrate with other partners.

“The rapid growth of social networking sites and cloud services, as well as mobile devices, Internet-connected television, and apps for all platforms, make this dynamic sector of the market a very important one to track,” said Alan Bullock of InfoTrends. “The Connected Imaging Trends Service will provide executives, product and marketing managers, and senior managers with information and counsel that they will need to outpace the competition and thrive in this dynamic marketplace.”

This service provides consumer research, profiles of existing vendors and emerging technology providers, analysis of important industry developments, and forecasts that include imaging activities and related revenue.

The service includes: THE INSIDER is replaced this issue by our comment feature, beginning on page 5.

Sony’s New Integration Offensive New landscape of products aimed at ‘One Sony’ ideology.

Sony has unveiled a portfolio of advanced next-generation products which will help accelerate the revitalisation of the electronics business.

Kazuo Hirai, Sony Corporation’s new President and Chief Executive Officer, speaking at Sony Europe’s press conference at the IFA electronics show in Berlin, launched a range of products emphasising Sony’s stated strategic focus on Mobile, Digital Imaging and Gaming.

“This is an extraordinary company going through extraordinary times. It forces us to confront difficult realities and make hard business decisions. We must look at ourselves honestly and hold true to the values and purpose of Sony,” said Hirai.

The range of new products announced in Berlin includes three new Xperia smartphones, a new splash proof Tablet, a new hybrid slate/ laptop VAIO PC, a new NEX camera with built in Wi-Fi enabling feature-adds post purchase, and enhanced NFC enabled headphones and audio devices.

Hirai vowed that each product would reflect the ‘One Sony’ ambition, the organisation’s drive to deliver technically-advanced products and compelling consumer experiences through greater synergies across all Sony’s businesses from electronics to games, movies and music.

“Sony Tablets will be brought to market under the Xperia brand as of September 2012 to expand these great mobile experiences to the tablet arena,” said Hirai.

Furthermore, the new Xperia smartphones

HP brings Silver Hailide Quality to Large Format Photographers, who were previously constrained to the formats available in silver halide production can now have their images printed for large-scale indoor and outdoor use, or as prints, cards, photobooks and high-quality art books in print runs from a single copy.

HP displayed a selection of the work of freelance photographer Franck Vogel on its stand at photokina The large-format prints of Vogel’s images were produced using HP Latex Technologies and printed on an HP Designjet Printer.

Other stunning images of his are featured throughout the stand - some up to 2m in length - and on a selection of different HP substrates, including HP backlit media.

Some of these images, printed on an HP Scitex LX600 Industrial Printer, formed a head-turning campaign at the Luxembourg metro station in Paris. During the six-month exhibit, more than 10 million people viewed the posters. www.hp.com

Dixons Shareholders’ Pay Rebellion

“This company is going through extraordinary times.

It forced us to confront reality and make hard business decisions.” and VAIO PCs promise to bring consumers the ultimate cross-device connectivity. Through the One Touch function, which incorporates NFC (Near Field Communication) technology, users can instantly enjoy their music and photos across an array of Sony devices by simply touching one device to the other without the need for Bluetooth or Wi-Fi set-up.

Introducing the new products, Hirai added: “Individual Sony products will entice and inspire people. But what’s also important is that by connecting and combining hardware, network services and applications, we will provide a truly remarkable and compelling experience.” www.sony.co.uk

More than 20 per cent of Dixons’ shareholders voted against the company’s remuneration report at their annual general meeting.

Recently, Dixons has re-modeled its pay structure for its management team, which is led by Sebastian James. Within the report, Dixons proposed a one-off share award of 200pc of salary to Mr James, the chief executive - equivalent to approximately £1.2 million. Dixons had reported a 7 percent rise in sales in the quarter leading up to the vote, boosted by wet weather and the UK’s hosting of the Olympics prompting big-ticket television purchases. This offset a 10 per cent fall in the group’s sales in southern Europe for the same time period, bringing the overall outcome to a five per cent rise in like for like sales for the group.

This group disproval came the day after Sports Direct shareholders rejected a ssimilar incentive scheme. www.dsgi.com

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Joined-Up Thinking

Pixel publisher Lee Mansfield speaks up about the decline of the traditional photographic industry and the contrasting bright future of the imaging trade.

It’s time for me to speak out about the most important issue to this magazine: the future of our trade.

Recently I have been to several major exhibitions, spoken to many key people from all areas of the trade, and it’s obvious from the environment that we need to change. People ask me what I would do, and that’s a difficult question for a publisher to answer but having spent so many years in this trade and in my position to see the future developing, I feel I should share my views. It may not sit well with those who are perceived to be Pixel’s traditional readership but it’s not intended to offend anyone - it’s supposed to spur the industry into action and to dismiss some of the apathy and negativity that has amassed in the imaging trade.

Now more than ever, the trade is calling on its newspaper, Pixel, to become its voice and speak up as to the future of the industry, if indeed there is one. And there is, but I’ll say this: the basic (low end) compact camera market is dead.

That most mainstream avenue which used to be the major arteries bringing life to what was at the time known only as photographic retail is ebbing away, and with it, the opportunities we all identified twenty, even ten years ago are drying up. The idea of a camera shop, as far as I’m concerned, is changing rapidly but this does not mean we should all give up, shut our businesses and go home. Instead, we need to be looking at and talking about the bright and diverse future offered by the term imaging retail, thinking of the differences between this and our traditional offering, and stepping up as an industry.

Specialist retail is not dead. I accept that it has been hit massively by online shopping, but culturally we accept that certain stores will always be on the high street and indeed who are benefitting as online and big-box selling wheedles out the weaker stores and leaves consumers with one clear choice if they want to walk into a bricks and mortar store and walk out with a product. In this way, there will always be a market for a select few purely photographic retailers and a whole new future of imaging on the high street. We need to BE those stores, rather than looking at them and denouncing them for stealing our customers or making excuses as to why their methods of business wouldn’t work for us. They would, and they will just as soon as we take on that challenge.

So where do I see the future of imaging retail?

- Well firstly, it’s exactly that word: imaging.

Perhaps camera shops need to consider dropping the words ‘camera’ and ‘photo’ if they’re intending to appeal to a wider audience.

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If I were opening, or indeed rebranding, a traditional photo specialist store now to encompass more technologies, I’d go for a name something like The Image Store: simple, modern and leaving behind the connotations of ‘the old days’. The generation that are enthusiastic about imaging now don’t even remember the trade’s traditions, so there’s no sense in clinging to them. We need to be retailing a new range of prodcts, which I will speak about in depth later.

- We need to update the look of our shops.

This is an area in which Jessops have really got it right with their rebranded storefronts, but it could go even further. Imaging is a category in which we are constantly able to offer up-to-theminute technology, and yet so many storefronts still look like they did in the 80s, when they need to be modern, clean and inviting.

- As a trade, we need to stop being afraid of the products which can make us money.

The perception that the new entries to the wider imaging trade compete or conflict with a traditional photo offering is a fallacy. We saw a similar situation when the advent of home printing did not destroy the professional print trade - people ARE still making prints in store and online, and I hear this category is now in growth again, which just goes to show that those who supported both avenues of business were right to do so.

The New World of Imaging The most important development, in my view, is the whole world of new products that we should be looking at. This does, of course, encompass all the products we traditionally associate with photography: cameras and their accessories; frames and albums; optics; printing and yes, there’s still room for analogue equipment - which is experiencing something of a revival at the moment - and second hand, especially for pro gear. Keeping an up-to-date and comprehensive range of the core products is, of course, essential and key retailers are continuing to do well with this. This is the strength on which we all have to trade.

What’s also essential right now, and only going to become more so, is looking at all the products an image maker may need or want in order to get the best from their image. The process is no longer capture, develop, print. It’s a blend of trigger, capture, share, edit, display, print and store, in various orders and across a plethora of different devices, all of which should be stocked by the imaging specialist. This might include smartphones, cameraphones, tablets, notebook PCs, smart televisions, software, all the accessories that go with all of these

things plus many more innovative products still to come. All these products interact so well, we have to demonstrate this with our in-store environments so that our customers can see how the workflow fits together and connects through all of the products.

Without knowledge and stock in every area of this connected workflow, we cannot fulfill the needs of today’s imaging consumer. There is no denying that these products contribute to the future of the imaging trade, but for them to provide as much growth as possible for specialist retailers on the high street, we must foster a new kind of retail environment in which consumers can clearly see and try out these imaging technologies, experience their quality and realise how buying these products from you will enhance their imaging experience.

The imaging process is no longer capture, develop, print. It’s a blend of trigger, capture, share, edit, display, print, store and more, in various orders across a plethora of devices all of which should be available from an imaging specialist.

We at Pixel have mapped out the products we feel offer the best opportunities to the imaging trade, and you can see our graphic illustrating how they fit in with the core products of imaging retail on pages 6 and 7.

The photo printing industry has also changed dramatically due predominantly to the influence of social networking, and we need to embrace this. Making our print facilities able to connect with phones and Facebook is crucial, as is offering a full complement of photo gifts, canvas prints, acrylics, customised cards… everything.

There’s a definite preconception that these are more likely to be ordered online, and I think that’s mostly due to some very clever and intensive marketing campaigns.

What we’ve so far failed, on the whole, to provide for is the social element of image sharing and the processes of creating photobooks and gifts. A ‘coffee shop’ type environment works, whether you choose to actually serve coffee or not: big banks of tables and kiosks where groups can share their images, chat, work on

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internet and discount pricing is useless, and we have to sell that expertise itself.

How about offering technological set-ups for a fee? Personally, I’d pay someone £20 to come round and hook my Smart TV up through my satellite, wireless, my laptop, my printer… if you’re providing installation services, the consumer needs to buy everything from you, for which you need to be armed with all the kit.

Why not charge a minimal fee for a thorough demonstration and trying out of a camera, which is then redeemed off the price of the item if they buy in store?

The important thing here is to be a specialist in getting the best out of images. You have to be a specialist as you can’t stock every TV or laptop or phone, you have to look at the relevance to the imaging enthusiast and professional, and choose products which will help you to help them get the best out of what they do.

Lee imagines that his hypothetical retail outlet, The Imaging Store, would look a lot like this.

books or cards together. Think how many stag and hen nights have printed t-shirts, and how many more we might be able to sell if that group can come in together and pick their styles, then come in together after the event and make a book of all their pictures. The same applies to family groups, clubs and events. Adding this fun, interactive element gives people a reason to come IN store rather than ordering online, and makes your store a destination. Getting people in the door will always be an important part of overcoming the competition from online-only retailers.

Further opportunities I have seen include the rental of any studio space you my have or be able to create for portrait sessions, private use, and education. The rise of e-commerce and popularity of sites like eBay means that people and businesses need pictures of the products they are selling, and many are coming to realise how crucial good imagery is for good sales.

Offering these sort of services needn’t cost you much, if anything, but can bring in revenue and attract more footfall to your store. Products such as specialist art books, camera collectibles and other items relevant to imaging enthusiasts also come under your remit, whether you’ve traditionally stocked them or not.

The other huge growth potential that I can see is based on a traditional value of the specialist retailer: your expertise. For example I think there’s huge untapped revenue in training: not in taking the actual pictures, but in teaching photographers to use their new equipment to its full potential, using feature sand really getting the most out of new technology. This whole concept would give people a reason to come into store.

It’s not something you can do online, and it gives the personal touch customers value. Retailers are already having success offering to guide camera buyers through their new device, and expansions on this theme are where we could really be making headway.

As specialists, it’s always been the case that we have to sell by expertise rather than by price, as most agree that trying to compete with

Time to change Today’s main independents have the perfect opportunity to turn into specialist imaging stores, which currently don’t really exist, and their doing so would be a great springboard in prompting the rest of the industry to do the same.

But it’s not only an opportunity: it could be a lifeline for ailing businesses. Those who do not offer the products and services that their consumer base wants from them will be extremely lucky if they survive the next few challenging years, whereas I believe those who are quick off the mark in embracing this new approach will prosper from it.

There are retailers out there that already sell everything or almost everything that I’m talking about, but it’s normally segregated into departments: John Lewis, for example, have a spectacular product range but they’re still failing to demonstrate the connectivity between products as well as they could. These are department stores or general electronics stores, anyway, where you’re also faced with white goods, hairdryers, shavers etc. They’re not imaging specialists, and this is where the opportunity exists for a whole new style of retail experience.

This is not an attack on retailers, by any stretch. A huge problem is that manufacturers say they have end to end solutions, they speak freely about the synergies between their technologies, yet within the companies themselves you tend to find business still very segregated. There’s a camera department, a television department, a phone department and so on, and they don’t seem to have a lot to do with each other or know about one another’s products. A few brands have now merged their imaging and audio categories, which is a promising start, but this needs to go much further. The links and connections need to be properly demonstrated to retailers so that retailers can in turn demonstrate it to consumers, and retailers need to be able to stock these interlinking products through one contact rather than being herded through different departments.

Floorspace need not be an obstacle. Printed products can go up on your walls, and the

facilities to make them are getting smaller and smaller, and if you’re really pushed for space, you can outsource and still profit from the business. Display solutions like LCD screens can go on walls to, and will double up as point of sale displays for you.

One of our longest established readers, Phil from Spectrum TCR said to me once “If you haven’t got it, you can’t sell it”. We were talking about stock levels at the time but how true this is with regards to the current situation I believe that this new outlook is about showing a little faith in these brilliant new technologies and making one or two good examples of each item available, not about filling your shop to the rafters with televisions. I’m talking about a considered investment in new lins that could really help the turnover, margin, popularity and longevity of this trade.

Please do remember, I am not a retailer and I don’t presume to tell others how to run

You have to be a specialist.

You can’t stock every TV or phone, you have to look at the relevance to the imaging enthusiast and professional, and choose products which will help you to help them get the best out of what they do. their business - you know your customers and ultimately, are the expert. I am, however, a consumer and as such, I see an opening for this new style of imaging store as something I, and my peers, would buy into. All I am suggesting is that those who are concerned that their traditional offering is dwindling give these technologies a chance.

In hindsight, it’s easy to look back at the advent of digital photography and assume we all saw its significance straight away, but speaking honestly, we know this is not the case. There were those who doubted digital would ever take off, those who didn’t see it as their remit as photo specialists, and as such many did not change the way they did business until it was too late. Of course, today there are still retailers who stock and even specialise in analogue photo equipment, but those who simply failed to move with the times are gone. Once again, as a trade, we stand on the precipice of such a huge change, and considering our experience with the shift to digital, it is perhaps surprising that we are hesitant to make this leap.

We’re not a dying sector. We’re the beginning of a brand new sector, and I for one am excited for our future.

I’d be interested to hear your thoughts on my suggestions. Please send any responses through the editor, who will pass them on: laura@lifemediagroup.co.uk

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SPECIAL REPORT The world of imaging is expanding to include products from markets which were traditionally distinct from photo. Now that consumers’ images can be viewed, edited and shared across so many devices, it’s important for us all to view this industry as a whole.

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THE BUSINESS

Olympic Boom or Bust? News The London 2012 Olympic Games provided a boost in sales for categories such as optics, but failed to stem the decline in fixed lens camera sales.

There has been much debate before, during and after on just what affect the Olympics would have on the retail sector.

However, for the binoculars market at least, the discussion appears to be over as consumers bought more binoculars during July compared to last year in their thousands, despite only the first week of the Olympics residing in our July data.

In July, the binoculars market was up by an impressive 38% in volume and by 22% in value against July last year. Although we cannot explicitly state that it was the Olympics that boosted binoculars sales, July 2012 was the single highest month of year-on-year growth we have ever recorded.

Looking at month-on-month growth, compared to June 2012, July 2012 was up by 45% in volume terms; while a seasonal uplift at this time of year is usual, this growth far outweighed the monthly growth seen in July 2011 and 2010. Both of these months were up by 18% on June 2011 and June 2010 respectively.

As you would expect from consumers who were impulse buying for events at the Olympics, the growth in binoculars came from an increase in the lower end of the market, with an extra 13% of the market selling under £25, making

a total of 38%. Overall, we saw an extra 18 models sold in July compared to June, as manufacturers and retailers upped their ranges to prepare for the boost.

Elsewhere, one would expect the fixed lens camera segment to benefit the most from Olympic spectators, but the segment saw its deepest year-on-year decline in July 2012 since January, declining by -20%. Not even the Olympics was able to drag the fixed lens out of its decline.

Compact system cameras (CSC) and single lens reflex cameras (SLR) had extremely strong months in July, but again this can’t realistically be attributed solely to the Olympic effect. CSCs grew by 51% in volume during July compared to last year, a level only matched in 2012 by June’s year-on-year figure. During July, SLRs returned to volume growth, having had a run of value growth for the past 3 months, for the first time in 2012, growing by 3%.

By Aaron Harris, Account Executive, Photo, aaron.harris@gfk.com , +44 870 603 8231, www.gfkrt.com/uk, www.twitter.co.uk/gfkrtuk

Permajet Updates Range Permajet unveiled a raft of new offerings on their stand at Photokina.

The new lines include: Mercury Ultra White Matt Canvas 405gsm; the Epson R3000 Eco-Flo System; PermaAIR 400ml and the PermaPROtect range of varnishes to enhance your artwork and protect from UV light, airborne pollutants and yellowing.

Consumers using other paper brands can now trial the ever popular PermaJet Oyster 271gsm (Satin/Semi-Gloss) & Ultra Pearl 295gsm surfaces in without investing in a full roll purchase thanks to new 5m sample rolls, and 36” (916mm) x 30m roll lengths are now available in Oyster 271gsm & Ultra Pearl 295gsm surfaces. The new Anti-Curl Roller also made its debut.

A new service st Permajet iwas also announced, and that s the Image-Life Certification Process - Image-Life Certification is a unique combination of independent colour auditing and managing archival performance for the images that you produce. In short, it makes your images worth more, not only to you but also in the added value to all of your customers.

We’ll be talking to Permajet about this in an upcoming issue of Inprint. www.permajet.com

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Supplies for Sudan

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Calumet ships broadcast equipment to student journalists in Khartoum.

Calumet has supplied over £80,000 worth of broadcast and videography equipment for school of journalism project in Khartoum, Sudan.

Ravaged for years by civil war and extreme austerity measures, the country now has over 655,000 displaced people severely affected by ongoing fighting in states bordering on South Sudan. Despite these pressures Calumet has been working for over a year with Concordis International – a non-profit organisation that helps people in conflict situations – to provide key equipment to train Sudanese journalism students in the art of documentary film-making.

Canon: Free Accessories for Legria Buyers Consumers who purchase selected camcorders before the end of October 2012 can claim a free bundle of accessories and software to enhance their filming experience.

The bundles, worth up to £159.95, consist of a softcase and battery for their LEGRIA, and, with selected camcorders, Pinnacle software.

The top-quality video shot on the Canon camcorders works perfectly with the Pinnacle software, which allows quick, easy and fun editing. It’s never been easier for consumers to create polished, professionallooking movies at home that they’ll be proud to show all their friends and family – and, most importantly, the friends and family will want to watch them too!

Claiming is easy – simply fill in the online form found here and send it back by 30 November. http://www.canon.co.uk/legriaoffer/

JP Extends Successful Cashback Offer PocketWizard and JP Distribution have just announced that due to the ongoing success of the current cashback promotion, this has been extended to 31st December 2012.

The Cashback Promotion entitles customers purchasing selected PocketWizard products from JP Distribution’s authorised UK resellers, to claim up to £20 Cashback by redemption of a voucher and valid proof of purchase.

Buyers of the MiniTT1 are entitled to £15 cashback, those buying the FlexTT5 can claim £20 cashback, and those buying the AC3 ZoneController are entitled to £5 Cash Back. The promotion is now set to end on Monday 31st December 2012, Fuji Quarter Page Advert.pdf 18/11/11 16:44:24 subject to terms and conditions. www.johnsons-photopia.co.uk

Under this pioneering EU- funded project Calumet has shipped Canon XF300 camcorders, wireless and broadcaster microphones, lighting sets; tripods, top lights, hard cases, archiving/ playout units with UPS kits and Mac-based nonlinear editing workstations.

George Cozmenco, Calumet’s major accounts, video specialist said: “This is the first time we have ever been involved in such a grand scale with a project like this. This important venture will help bring progress through the documenting and sharing of diverse cultural perspectives at a crucial stage of development for Sudan. Since we are certified MoD suppliers frequently shipping equipment to forces stationed abroad, sending a few pallets of equipment to Khartoum was no great problem for our Milton Keynes-based logistics team.”

He added: “Real journalism is a scarce commodity in Sudan and this ‘Cultural Healing’ programme, which is the brainchild of BritishSudanese film-maker Taghreed Elsanhouri, will help bring better understanding amongst the Sudanese people about their heritage.”

Calumet is now keen to get involved in similar projects with other UK or European NGOs.

Future Technologies at IFA

Ifa’s Techwatch predicts the hottest technologies on the drawing boards.

September got off to an excitng start with the IFA exhbition and conferences at Messe Berlin, where the Techwatch arena showcased the development od Smart technology. Discussion on the future applications of thid trend was encouraged.

Smart ‘home’, for example, has now firmly arrived in the present. Apps on our mobile screens can program and control energy efficient heating and air-conditioning, control security systems, or manage the home’s audio-visual experience. Smart technology is now taking over in our cars too: onboard text message and e-mail reception, message dictation, phoning, data syn-chronisation, intelligent use of traffic news and automatic parking are close to

becoming industry standards.

The nextt buzzword -or phrase- is Wearable Technologies. Smart clothing involves sensors worn close to the body, measuring parameters to support telemedical applications and help us with our sports and physical training. Flexible displays inside textiles will function as visual entertainment and communication interfaces.

Smart TV broadcasting solutions are just around the corner too: Dynamic TV is the heading under which scientists are exploring the basics of systems that will automatically and efficiently combine conventional broadcasting networks with the internet, thus sharing valuable frequency resources in an intelligent manner. www.ifa-berlin.com

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THE LAUNCHPAD LAUNCH PAD Name: Nikon Canon EOS 60D RRP: Release Date: Immediate A similar size and weight to the EOS 60D, the EOS 6D is the world’s lightest DSLR to feature a full-frame CMOS sensor. The EOS 6D combines a powerful, full-frame imaging system and superior low-light performance with a compact, robust and lightweight design. For the first time in any EOS model, Wi-Fi and GPS connectivity are included.

The EOS 6D features a newly-designed 20.2 Megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor that allows photographers to produce poster-sized prints, or to crop into their shots with no compromise in quality. With focusing down to EV-3, the equivalent of moonlight, subjects remain in-focus in even the most challenging lighting conditions.

The inclusion of a full-frame sensor offers greater control over depth of field in portraits, allowing photographers to easily isolate their subjects with attractive background blur.

The first ever EOS to feature integrated Wi-Fi connectivity, the EOS 6D enables photographers to share their work immediately after shooting. Images can be wirelessly transferred to external storage devices, uploaded to Facebook and YouTube, or printed wirelessly using a Canon Wi-Fi enabled printer. Alternatively, movies and images can be viewed on DLNA-enabled HDTVs – enabling highquality, big-screen viewing. By wirelessly connecting to a smartphone, photographers can also remotely control the camera. www.canon.co.uk

Name: Panasonic GH3 RRP: N/A Release Date: November The new LUMIX GH3 delivers crisp images and videos with a 16.05-megapixel Live MOS sensor, combined with the Venus Engine in a portable 550 grammes compact body with an exceptionally fast and accurate auto-focus. The new LUMIX GH3, the latest addition to Panasonic’s LUMIX G ecosystem, pushes the boundaries of video quality from an interchangeable lens camera. The LUMIX GH3’s sensor advances mean that userscan take complete control of stunningly clear 1080 50p Full HD AVCHD video with a video bitrate of 28 Mbps or you can shoot MOV1 videos with 72Mbps in ALL-I. Even in low light conditions, the GH3 offers cinematic quality thanks to an ISO range between ISO 200 to ISO 12800 as standard, or even between ISO 125 to ISO 25600 with an extension function.

Multiple high-quality video file outputs - including MP4, MOV and AVCHD - mean the user will always have the right tools for the task at hand to quickly and conveniently transfer and edit work. In addition, the all indexed video option without compression means they’ll never need to compromise.

As part of the LUMIX G system, the GH3 will provides access to the world’s largest range of Micro Four Thirds lenses (17) and accessories. These include Panasonic’s new high-quality weather sealed LUMIX G X series 12-35mm and 35-100mm lenses, offering pinpoint sharpness and F2.8 brightness throughout the zoom ranges, with a premium and rugged design. www.panasonic.co.uk

Name: Olympus Pen Lite and Mini RRP: £599.99 and £499.99 respectively Release Date: October Olympus took just a few short months to transfer the impressive Live MOS sensor from its award-winning Micro Four Thirds O-MD flagship to its beautiful range of PEN cameras. The result is the new PEN Lite (E-PL5) and new PEN mini (E-PM2), which combine best-in-class image quality with the stand-out styling that has made PEN a must-have for fans of iconic product design.

The new sensor teams up with another O-MD component – the TruePic VI image processor – to power FAST AF, which makes the autofocus on the new PEN duo comparable to the lightning-quick O-MD E-M5. Like every PEN, both new models are unusually easy to use – owners will love the PEN Lite’s tiltable, touch-sensitive monitor. And both cameras have in-body IS that ensures blur-free recording with any lens, 12 easy access Art Filters and a direct wireless link to social media for sharing images via smartphone. In spec terms, the diminutive PEN mini is very nearly as strong as the Lite and in the style department it’s more than capable of holding its own.

Both the PEN Lite and mini are available from late October with a precision, near-silent M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 14-42mm 1:3.5-5.6 IIR lens, bundled with the new FlashAir™ card. www.olympus.co.uk

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Your Essential Guide to the Latest Launches

Name: Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 RRP: Variable Release Date: Immediate

Name: Sony NEX-5R RRP: TBC Release Date: Immediate Combining big-sensor image quality with the freedom of interchangeable lenses, the hybrid mirrorless camera offers all the benefits of DSLRstyle imaging with less to carry.

With a resolution of 16.1 effective megapixels, teamed with the powerful BIONZ image processor ensures flawless, low-noise images – even at sensitivity settings up to ISO 25600.

In a first for interchangeable lens cameras

by Sony, Fast Hybrid AF combines phase- and contrast-detection autofocus methods to suit the demands of any shooting situation. In Speed Priority Continuous mode, the NEX-5R switches automatically to phase detection tracking AF. From launch, Fast Hybrid AF is supported with these lenses: E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS; E 55-210mm F4-6.3 OSS; E 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS; E 24mm F1.8ZA Sonnar T*. www.sony-europe.com

The Galaxy Note 10.1 offers the precision of a pen and paper on a 10.1-inch large display, which will enable people to amplify their creativity, productivity, and learning ability. With a 1.4GHz quad-core processor and 2GB RAM, the Galaxy Note 10.1 is designed to simplify the process of capturing ideas, accessing information and multi-tasking.

The Galaxy Note 10.1 incorporates key intuitive features and capabilities such as side-by-side multitasking thanks to its ‘Multiscreen’; unique S Pen with a variety of S Note templates and tools; Learning Hub and Adobe’s Photoshop Touch.Featuring its advanced 6.5mm S Pen, the Galaxy Note 10.1 is optimised for the creation of personalised and expressive content in the most natural and intuitive way. The S Pen is embedded directly in the device and, when removed, automatically launches specially optimised applications, including S Note, S Planner, Crayon physics, Adobe Photoshop Touch, and Polaris Office. www.samsung.com Name: Gomite Tiltpod for Compacts/Phones RRP: £9.50 (approx) Release Date: Immediate Available for compact cameras or mobile devices, the tiltpod functions allows the user to connect their camera or camera phone and take pictures hands-free. With a grippy underside, the tiltpod is able to grip to virtually any surface. Very compact and able to fit on a keyring, the tiltpod is perfect for tilt-and-point impromptu photo shoots.The tiltpod is available in two different models, including the classic tiltpod for compact cameras and the tiltpod mobile for the iPhone 4/4S. The tiltpod for compact cameras features a magnetic base that can connect to magnetic tripod balls on most cameras. The tiltpod mobile performs essentially the same function for the iPhone 4/4S. www.gomite.com.

Name: Samsung Galaxy Camera RRP: TBC Release Date: TBC The Galaxy Camera combines high performance photography with the latest Android™ OS 4.1, Jelly Bean, and wireless network connectivity.

Boasting a 21x optical touch zoom lens and a super-bright 16M BSI CMOS sensor, the device also features ‘Smart Pro’ technology, modes that make professional-looking photography easy for anyone to achieve. What truly revolutionises this photography experience is Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and wireless connectivity, which opens up the device to applications for photo-editing, sharing, and much more. Users will experience all of Galaxy Camera’s great features on a HD Super Clear Touch Display.

The Galaxy Camera’s ‘Smart Pro’ feature makes it easy to recreate advanced photographic setups.

Using the easy-to-navigate menu system, users can choose from a series of preset scenarios which automatically adjust the camera’s settings.

The Galaxy Camera’s 21x optical zoom can be controlled by either button or touchscreen. The 16-Megapixel sensor captures images in brilliant colour, while the 23mm aperture lens delivers impressive wide-angle shots.

The Galaxy Camera boasts the world’s largest and most vivid camera display - a 121.2 mm (4.77inch) HD Super Clear LCD screen, which makes it a pleasure to shoot, share and edit images from the palm of the hand.

Another advantage of smartphone technology is the Voice Control option, which allows the user to control a number of functions such as ‘Zoom in’ and ‘Shoot’ through voice. www.samsung.com

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THE LAUNCHPAD LAUNCH PAD Name: Nikon D600 RRP: £1955.99 Release Date: Immediate Nikon’s smallest and lightest full-frame D-SLR! Equipped with an FX-format image sensor, the Nikon D600 will give many more photographers the chance to explore the advantages of full-frame photography. Suitable for a wide range of subjects and shooting situations, the D600 will allow photographers to experience a new level of depth and detail.

Nikon’s newly developed 24.3-megapixel FX-format CMOS sensor delivers outstanding levels of detail and tonal range, even in low light situations. Offering an ISO range of 100–6400, extendable up to 25,600 (equivalent) and down to 50 (equivalent), low light capability is superb. Equipped with the same EXPEED 3 image-processing engine as the D4, the Nikon D600 makes light work of data-rich tasks without sacrificing speed and quality. 16-bit image processing offers richer colours and tones than ever before, delivering smooth gradations with abundant detail and tone, even when shooting in JPEG. The Nikon D600 features a 39-point AF system, compatible with lenses up to f/8 combined open aperture and sensitive down to -1 EV (ISO 100, 20°C/68°F).

The Nikon D600 offers the possibility to output an uncompressed live video stream at 1080p to external recorders. The uncompressed data is output at the designated image size and frame rate, and is clean of the information overlay that can be displayed on the camera’s TFT monitor. www.nikon.co.uk Name: Nokia Lumia 820 and 920 RRP: N/A Release Date: By the end of the year The Nokia Lumia 920 is the flagship Windows Phone 8 smartphone, including the latest advances in Nokia PureView imaging innovation. Using advanced floating lens technology, the camera in the Nokia Lumia 920 is able to take in five times more light than competing smartphones without using flash, making it possible to capture clear, bright pictures and video indoors and at night.

The Nokia Lumia 920 also comes with Nokia City Lens.

By pointing the camera at a city street, City Lens overlays information about restaurants, shops, hotels on the surfaces of buildings and enhances Nokia Maps, making it possible to move between maps view and augmented reality view. The Nokia Lumia 920 also comes with Nokia’s largest ever battery and wireless charging.

While the Nokia Lumia 820 has the same unibody look and feel as the high end Lumia smartphones, it comes with an exchangeable shell design. Exchangeable shells not only make it possible to select from a range of colours, but also to add wireless charging. Beneath the shell is room to insert a micro SD memory card.

Windows Phone 8 provides a personal smartphone experience, with a start screen that can be more easily rearranged to reflect individual priorities and new animated Live Tiles for real-time updates. The ability to sync content between Windows Phone 8 smartphones, Windows 8-based PCs and tablets or Xbox means files, music, pictures and video can be accessed in whichever way is most convenient. www.nokia.com

Name: Sony VIAO RRP: Not Given Release Date: Immediate

Name: Nikon Coolpix S6400 and S800c RRP: TBC Release Date: TBC Nikon also added the colourful COOLPIX S6400, a seriously stylish high zoom camera.

The 16-megapixel, backlit CMOS sensor combines with the 12x optical zoom to deliver vivid photos and movies in any light.

Despite its slender 19.8mm body, the S6400 packs a 12x wide-angle optical zoom NIKKOR lens. A sophisticated 7.5 cm (3.0-in.) 460k-dot, wide LCD touchscreen enables intuitive fingertip control over shooting and playback thanks to smooth touch technology and Nikon’s Clear Colour Display anti-reflection coating.

Also announced was the Coolpix S800c, the compact camera that delivers perfect photos plus much more. Powered by an Android operating system, it connects to the Internet via Wi-Fi to download any application from Google Play, opening up a world of photo apps, social media apps and games. Packing a 10x optical zoom NIKKOR lens, back-illuminated 16-MP CMOS sensor and high-resolution 8.7 cm (3.5-in) OLED touch screen, it is designed so that consumers never again need to choose between an instant upload and getting a quality image worth sharing.

With its Android OS, the COOLPIX S800c camera can download all the latest apps from Google Play to access social media updates from friends, get directions and information about the local area or play a game. www.nikon.co.uk

The new VAIO line-up from Sony puts touch right at the heart of your personal computing experience.

Bright, responsive 10-point multi-touchscreens dominate the latest VAIO collection. Alongside stylish notebooks, there’s an innovative convertible Ultrabook, a family-friendly PC and an elegant Ultrabook.

Approximately 1.3kg and 17.85mm thin, VAIO Duo 11 transforms instantly between a power-packed Ultrabook PC and a handy tablet. Write, sketch and interact with media and applications on the bright, detail-packed 11.6” Full HD touchscreen. A unique pressure-sensitive digitiser stylus gives the satisfyingly expressive feel of natural handwriting. The portable, battery powered VAIO Tap 20 is the fresh concept in home computing that’s a family table-top PC and more besides. Lay it on a coffee table and let everyone join in games on the large multi-touch screen. Flip out the in-built stand and tilt at a comfortable angle for ‘lean back’ movie viewing, browsing and entertainment, or stand the VAIO Tap 20 upright and use as a fully-functioning desktop PC. www.sony-europe.com

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INSIDE TRACK Kodak to Make More Staff Cuts Kodak announced plans to cut an additional 1,000 jobs by the end of the year, and the resignation of two top executives. The Wall Street Journal reports that many creditors “called for management changes, specifically for chief executive Antonio Perez and chief financial officer Antoinette P. McCorvey to resign.”

McCorvey is now leaving the company, as is president and former chief operating officer Philip J. Faraci.

“We recognize that we must significantly reduce our current cost structure, which is designed for a much larger, more diversified set of businesses,” the company says.

Kodak president Laura G. Quatela will assume the additional role of president of Personalized Imaging. She is expected to remain with Kodak until the sale of that business is completed in the first half of 2013.

The company has reduced its workforce by approximately 2,700 employees worldwide since the beginning of 2012. Kodak expects to reduce its workforce by approximately an additional 1,000 employees by the end of 2012. www.kodak.com

Ritz Cameras Bought

Kodak files a profit for the first time since entering Chapter 11.

Camera distributor C&A Marketing has acquired the Ritz Camera business, along with Image LLC at bankruptcy auction.

Ritz Camera and Image filed for bankruptcy in June 2012 and went up for auction on Thursday, September 6th — and assets of Ritz Camera acquired include the company’s stores, websites, technology, and the RitzPix business, C&A says.

C&A Marketing says it has 20 years’ experience in wholesale distribution, sourcing and retail operations. It is a Polaroid licensee for instant digital imaging products, IP, Sports Action cameras and accessories.

“In today’s marketplace, it is essential for retailers to strike the right balance with their brick and mortar and online retail presence,” the company says. This is particularly true in the imaging channel, as consultative sales and interaction are essential to the customer experience. The Ritz brand has long been synonymous with the type of service and customer-centric approach that is too often missing from the retail landscape. We plan to

uphold that proud tradition, while updating the retail mix to reflect current market dynamics.”

C&A says it plans to keep 5–7 Ritz stores open, and the RitzPix business, which it says is “a major online imaging business” with a full size Lab in Hapeville, GA. C&A will also maintain Camera World, Wolf Camera, Photo Alley, Kits Cameras, and The Camera Shop, retailers which Ritz acquired in recent years. C&A Marketing is headquartered in Ridgefield Park, N.J. www.candamarketinginc.com

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Canon’s New Printers for Graphic Arts Canon has launched five new large format printers for the graphic arts markets. The new 24” to 60”, 8-colour and 12-colour devices have been equipped with a host of new features to deliver superior image quality, productivity and usability.

All the new models use LUCIA EX inks, making Canon the only company to use a singular ink set across an entire large format range. The ink set provides a wider colour gamut, more expressive blacks, better scratch resistance and a more stable colour to ensure absolute consistency between devices. The ‘hot swap’ technology gives the ability to replace ink whilst printing, providing uninterrupted production and reduced down time.

The 12-colour, 24” imagePROGRAF iPF6400 and iPF6450 are replacing the iPF6300 Credits & Contacts

and iPF6350 models. The new optional spectrophotometer with the imagePROGRAF iPF6450 enables precise, highly stable and consistent colour that has a switchable UV filter to give users much greater flexibility with their range of media.

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Canon has also developed the Photoshop PlugIn to include a layout function with automated size adjustment, ideal for gallery wraps. In addition, the accounting, media configuration and calibration software, which is bundled with the new models, has been upgraded to give users the flexibility and usability to create, monitor and deliver all of their printing jobs to exact specifications. www.canon.co.uk Published by LMG SE LTD (Life Media Group) Park View House 19 The Avenue, Eastbourne, East Sussex BN21 3YD 01323 411 601

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